- 0March 2014Literacy rates in New Brunswick are among the lowest in Canada. Half of the population lives in rural areas and because the province is bilingual, minority language children can find it difficult to develop early language skills.
- 0December 2013Through this research project, we were able to determine where our company stands regarding [HTML5]. Yaser’s research outcome also greatly improved the foundation of our technologies and what he developed is being looked into as a new product feature that we could offer in the near future.
- 0November 2013The Mitacs Accelerate program allowed me to work on an innovative project that is in sync with the future of a flourishing industry, especially in a city like Québec where many of the big players of the video game world work hard at developing new and cutting edge approaches to create new gaming experiences.
- 0November 2013Through the SAVI network, we wanted to create a spark that would lead to innovation and refresh the telecommunications industry in Canada.
- 0October 2013It really helped to have Jennifer hone in and focus on a specific challenge. We got a lot out of our investment.
- 0April 2013With this technology, users will be able to navigate their way through a large shopping mall, track down their lost cell phone, or even more accurately monitor their progress with a smartphone fitness app.
- 0February 2013While lighting sensors aren’t new, this new system is both energy-efficient and wireless, giving unique advantages.
- 0January 2013The person who can translate the needs of a client into a developed product holds the key to success. This process not only involves understanding the nuts and bolts of the technology, but also those of the business environment.
- 0December 2012As a graduate student, and Kukuzoo Studio’s new research media director, Gurjeev needed to learn how to effectively build a team of like-minded individuals with various expertises. He turned to two Mitacs Step workshops, team building and effective communication, to develop the business skills he was lacking.
- 0December 2012The Mitacs Elevate program gave me the opportunity to work collaboratively with others and it opened my eyes to the industrial world of "deliverables" and "milestones".
- 0November 2012Rafael Falcon had no idea that winning a poster competition organized by the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Ottawa would generate the attention needed to land his dream job.
- 0October 2012Mitacs-Accelerate is allowing our company to create an off-the-shelf and user-friendly tool that will allow artists to add 3D layers to their work in spatial drawing applications. We hope that it eventually become an industry-standard stereoscopic 3D animation tool.